When we ask high school students why they don’t ride to school, an average of 25 per cent cite the risk of theft as a reason – the number is as high as 42 per cent at some schools. Youth en Route has implemented many innovative solutions to give students more confidence that their wheels…
As Giving Tuesday is coming up very fast, we are hoping that you are feeling ready to kick off the most wonderful time of the year by participating in this charitable initiative. Approaching to its 11th year of celebration, Giving Tuesday continues to be “the world’s largest generosity movement,” encouraging people to do good deeds…
Marcel* was one of the last of his classmates to try the trike. Functionally blind, Marcel, an easy-going, but somber, student, was happy just sitting on the side of the gym watching his ESII classmates at St. Mary’s High School learn to cycle. Youth en Route was at St. Mary’s for a week in October to…
We are excited to announce the numbers of our first Roll Out Carbon Week. With 389 participants throughout the city, 9493 KM travelled and 1747KG of CO2 prevented from being dispensed to our environment, we call our Roll Out Carbon Week a great success! This challenge has contributed to the growing biking culture in Calgary…
Schools, teachers, parents and students! October is the perfect time to try riding your bike to school. You can make friends, find routes and test out your wheels before the snow. To encourage students, we’re planning a week-long cycling event called Roll Out Carbon. It is thanks to the generous support of Calgary Foundation’ Neighbours…
Stuart Saavedra Rob Cooks Our data tells us six per cent of high school students in Calgary never been on a bike. Many more don’t have the skills to ride as transportation. We are teaching this important life skill. Youth en Route, empowered with new funding from Jumpstart Children’s Charities, were at Forest Lawn High…
